Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler, and Manny Machado hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who won their second straight game against the Philadelphia Phillies,

Manny Machado's sacrifice fly snapped a tie in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday as the San Diego Padres clinched a series win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-4 decision.

The first half of the season concludes Sunday, and the Padres now have evidence for their professed faith that Jackson Merrill will return to being a significant contributor in the second half With a game that was reminiscent of how he finished last season and began this one,

On the flip side, Kyle Schwarber became the second Phillie to record 30 homers before the All-Star break, joining Mike Schmidt in the exclusive club.

Kyle Schwarber joins Mike Schmidt (31 in 1979) as the only Philadelphia Phillies to hit 30 homers before the All-Star break.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt appeared to publicly ask the front office for an extra bat in his lineup after a decision he made in the Padres' 8-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

SAN DIEGO – It was a strong effort on Thursday night, though the Diamondbacks couldn’t hang on as they were defeated 4-3 by the San Diego Padres. Arizona came out aggressively on Thursday night at Petco Park,